alcoholic beverage

Drink with proof

An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, typically produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sugar sources.

The category includes beer, wine, spirits, and countless variations.

Laws regulate their sale based on alcohol content, and the term often appears in legal and formal contexts where drink or alcohol would serve in casual speech.

types

cocktail

Mixed alcoholic beverage

  • whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
  • vodkaClear distilled spirit
  • rumMolasses-based liquor

gin · tequila · brandy · liqueur · cider · sake · beer · wine · champagne · prosecco

fermented

wine

Fermented grape beverage

  • beerFermented grain drink
  • ciderPressed apple beverage
  • sakePurpose or interest

mead · fermentation · yeast · brew · vintner · barley · hops · grape · vineyard · winery

social

toast

Heated bread; glass-raising honor

  • cheersCasual toast or farewell
  • pubLicensed drinking establishment
  • barDrinking establishment

nightclub · cocktail hour · happy hour · tavern · celebration · party · reception · banquet · rounds · designated driver

serving

bartender

One who serves drinks

pint · rocks · neat · on tap · garnish · jigger · muddler · highball · martini glass · snifter

intoxication

inebriation

Drunken state

hangover · impaired · blackout · stupor · sloshed · hammered · plastered · wasted · overindulge · boozy

Opposites
alcohol content

alcoholic beveragesoft drink

Non-alcoholic carbonated beverage

soda · juice · water · tea · milk

Family

alcohol, beverage, alcoholic, beverages, alcoholism, alcoholics

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG